Shade-roller and curtain-pole support.



PATENTED JUNE 16, 1908.

3. F. ESPIG. SHADE ROLLER AND CURTAIN POLE SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 11,1907.

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ROBERT F. ESPIG, OF PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS.

SHADE-ROLLER AND CURTAIN-POLE SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 16, 1908.

Application filed November 11, 1907. Serial N 0. 401,732.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, ROBERT F. EsPIG, a citizen of the United States,residing at Pittsfield, in the county of Berkshire and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements inShade-Roller and Curtain-Po e Supports; and I do declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make anduse the same.

This invention relates to improvements in shade roller and curtain polesupports.

The object of the invention is to provide a support of this characterwhich may be readily secured to a window frame without the use of nails,screws, or analogous devices.

With this object in view, the invention consists of certain novelfeatures of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as willbe hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the appendedclaims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front view of a portion of awindow frame showing the application of the invention thereto; Fig. 2 1sa horizontal sectional view of the window frame showing a top plan viewof the invention applied thereto; Fig. 3 is a vertical cross sectionalview through one end of. the device; Fig. 4 is a detail perspective viewof one of the window frame clamping plates; and Fig. 5 is a similar viewof one of the adjusting brackets.

In the embodiment of the invention I provide two right angularly shapedwindow frame clamping plates 1, which are adapted to be engaged with theinner opposite corners of the window frame. On the portion of the plateswhich engage the outer side of the windowframe, are formed downwardlyproj ecting bracing lugs, 2. Adapted to be slidably enga ed with theclamping plates 1 are adjustabIe supporting brackets, 3, each of whichconsists of a base plate, 4, having formed therein a longitudinallydisposed slot, 5, which opens through the inner end of the base plate,4, as shown. On the outer end of the base plate 4 is formed aright-angular outwardlyprojecting ear, 6, while on the plate 4 near theinner end thereof, is formed a rightangular outwardly projecting ear, 7,said ear, 7, being provided on its inner end with a notch, or recess, 8,which is arranged over the slotted portion of the base plate for apurpose which will hereinafter appear.

The cars 6 and 7 of the brackets 3 are provided with alined apertures,9, through which is adapted to be inserted a combined clamping and shaderoller supporting rod, 10, one end of which is rigidly secured in theapertures of the ears 6 and 7 of one of the brackets, while the oppositeend of the rod is loosely engaged with the apertures in the ears 6 and 7of the opposite bracket 3, thus permitting the bracket on this end ofthe rod to move or slide freely thereon. The end of the rod 10 whichloosely engages the bracket 3 is threaded for a suitable distance, andon the threaded portion is adapted to be screwed a clamping nut, 12,which is adapted to be screwed into engagement with the inner side ofthe outer ear, 6, of the adjacent bracket, 3, thus forcing said bracketoutwardly toward the end of the rod.

In the portion of the clamping plates 1 which engages the outer side ofthe window frame is arranged a clamping screw, 13, which is adapted tobe en aged by the slot in the base plate, 4, of the racket, 3, andbetween the head of the screw, 13, and the adj acent face of the baseplate, 4, is arranged a washer, which, when the clamping screw 13 isturned inwardly, will be clam ed into tight engagement with the base pate, thereby clamping the same against the outer side of the clampingplates 1, and thereby holding the brackets 3 in an adjusted position onsaid clamping plates.

In the application of the device to a window frame, the brackets 3 areadjusted on the clamping plates 1 and the roller supporting rod 10 tobring said plates to a position where they will engage the inner cornersof the window frame, after which the nut 12 on the rod 10' is screwedoutwardly, thereby forcibly engaging the clamping plates 1 with theinner sides of the window frame to a sufiicient degree to support theshade roller and curtain pole.

On the rod 10 between the ears 7 of the oppositely disposed brackets 3is arranged the shade roller, which may be of the usual or any preferredconstruction. the rod 10, adjacent to the ears 7, are curtain polebrackets, 14, said brackets being referably formed from a single wirerod ent at its upper end to form a curved or segmental-shaped polesupport, 15, said rod being bent at its lower end to form an offset, 16,which is adapted to engage the rod 10 and with a hook-shaped portion,17, which is adapted to be engaged with the lower edge of Arranged onclaim as new and desire to secure by Lettersaround said rod is arrangeda coiled spring, 20, one end of which is secured to the roller and theother end to the rod, 10. 'On the outer side of the roller are arrangedfastening barbs, 21, by means of which-the inner end of the shade issecured to the roller. The barbs 21 are preferably formed-hem the metalof which the roller is constructed.

Having described my invention, what I Patent, is:

1. A shade roller and curtain pole support comprising a pair of windowframe "clamping plates, adjusting brackets slidab'ly mounte on saidclamping plates, "a "combined plate clamping and shade roller supportingrod, and means whereby said rod is adapted to force said clamping platesinto tightengagement with the sides of the window frame; substantiallyas described.

2. A shade roller andcurtain poles-rapport, comprising a pair of windowframe clamping plates, adjusting brackets slidably mountedon saidplates, a combined plate clamping and shade roller supporting rodthreaded at 5 one end and secured at its opposite end to one of saidbrackets, and a clamping on! said threaded end of the rod to engage theopposite bracket and thereby force said clam ing plates into tightengagement the sides of the window frame, substantially as described.

3. A shade roller and curtain pole support comprising a pair ofwindowframeclamp'ing 2 plates, adjusting brackets "slid'ably inou'ntedon said clamping plates, a shade roller supporting rod adapted to beengaged with saidi adjusting brackets, and means on said rod to 3 saidclamping plates,

said ears having tures, a shade roller supporting rod rigidly screwed onand off force said clamping plates into engagement with the sides of awindow frame substantially as described.

4. A shade roller and curtain pole support comprising a pair of windowframe clamping plates, adjusting brackets having formed thereinlongitudinally disposedslots, clamp ing screws arranged in said windowframe clamping lates a nd adapted to be engaged by the s otted portionof said adjusting brackets whereby the latter are held in adjustedposition on said clamping plates, a shade roller supporting rod rigidlyconnected atone end to oneof "said brackets and loosely engaged at itsupper 'end with the opposite bracket, screw threads formed on oneend-ofsaid rod, and an adjusting nut adapted to be screwed outwardly on saidthreaded'end of the rod to move he :adz'acent bracket and clamping plateoutwardly, thereby rigidly engaging the latter with the side of thewindow frame, substantially as described.

5. Ashade roller and'cur-tain pole support com rising a pair ofright-angularly formed win ow frame clamping plates, outwardlyprojecting brace lugs on said plates, longitudinally slotted adjustingbrackets, means to 'adji'is'tablyv connect said brackets withright-angularly for-med outwardly projecting ears on said brackets,

' for-med therein alined aperconnected at one end to the ears of one ofsaid brackets and 'slidably engaged at its opposite end with the ears ofthe opposite bracket, an adjusting nut one end of said rod and intoengagement with the ear of one of said brackets, whereby the same isadjusted to rigidlyfengage said clamping plates with the window frame,and curtain pole "brackets adapted to be engaged withsaid rod and theadjusting brackets arranged thereon, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto 'set my hand in presence "of twosubscribing wit- IIGSSGS.

ROBERT F. ESPIG. Witnesses:

FRANK A. FENTNER, JOHN F. MEYERS.

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